How to Install Archipel on Debian Latest

Archipel is an open source software which allows you to manage and control your Virtualized infrastructure across multiple different hypervisors. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Archipel on Debian Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with the installation, ensure that:

• You have a Debian Latest server setup.

• You have sudo privileges on the server.

Step 1: Update System

Ensure that your Debian system is up-to-date by running the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Archipel requires some dependencies to be installed. Install them by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install python-setuptools python-netifaces python-psycopg2 python-imaging python-lxml python-yaml python-cherrypy3 python-simplejson python-virtualenv virtualenvwrapper python-cheetah python-paramiko libvirt-dev libxml2-dev libxslt-dev libvirt-bin git

Step 3: Clone Archipel Source Code

Clone the Archipel source code from Github repository into your server by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/ArchipelProject/Archipel.git

Step 4: Install Archipel

Navigate to the Archipel directory using the following command:

cd Archipel

Create a virtual environment by running the following command:

sudo virtualenv .venv

Activate the virtual environment by running the following command:

source .venv/bin/activate

Install Archipel using the following command:

sudo python setup.py install

Step 5: Configure Archipel

After installing Archipel, you need to configure it.

Navigate to the configuration directory by running the following command:

cd archipel/archipel/agent/conf

Copy the archipel.ini.sample to archipel.ini using the following command:

sudo cp archipel.ini.sample archipel.ini

Edit the configuration file using your favorite text editor:

sudo nano archipel.ini

Change the server_bind_address field to the IP address of your server.

server_bind_address = 192.168.1.100

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Start Archipel

After configuring Archipel, you can now start it:

sudo archipel-agentd start

Step 7: Verify Archipel Installation

To verify if Archipel is running properly, you can use archipelctl command. Run the following command to list available hypervisors:

sudo archipelctl list_hypervisors

You should see a list of hypervisors that Archipel is managing.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Archipel on Debian Latest.

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